Ekurhuleni Crime Statistics
Ekurhuleni has 40 SAPS precincts covering 153 suburbs. In Apr–Jun 2026 they recorded 29,371 reported crimes, including 8,861 contact (violent) and 4,033 property crimes; the largest categories were Drug-related crime (4,079), Commercial crime (3,229), All theft not mentioned elsewhere (2,973). 16 precincts had more than 2% fewer crimes than in Apr–Jun 2025; 19 had more than 2% more. SAPS publishes counts per precinct, not a crime rate per resident, and larger precincts serve more residents. Source: SAPS quarterly release.
Violent crimes
8,861
Apr–Jun 2026
Property crimes
4,033
Apr–Jun 2026
Improving
16
precincts with more than 2% fewer crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Worsening
19
precincts with more than 2% more crimes vs Apr–Jun 2025
Updated · SAPS Q1 2026-27 release
Crime by category in Ekurhuleni
See how each crime type ranks across Ekurhuleni precincts.
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Ranked among precincts with at least 50 crimes a year earlier, leaving out stations next to one that opened in the last two years (their change may be a boundary change).
How much crime is reported in each Ekurhuleni precinct?
Total reported crimes (Apr–Jun 2026). Colour shows trend vs Apr–Jun 2025.
| Precinct | Reported count | Change vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Tembisa | 2,049 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Ivory Park | 1,827 | ↑ 6.3% |
| Kempton Park | 1,731 | ↑ 11.5% |
| Germiston | 1,316 | ↓ 4.9% |
| Benoni | 1,310 | ↓ 5.3% |
| Vosloorus | 1,228 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Springs | 1,139 | ↓ 6.3% |
| Tsakane | 1,086 | ↓ 5.1% |
| Boksburg North | 1,013 | ↓ 14.1% |
| Daveyton | 894 | ↓ 3.7% |
| Rabie Ridge | 880 | ↑ 3.2% |
| Katlehong | 850 | ↑ 7.3% |
| Brakpan | 840 | ↓ 5.6% |
| Norkempark | 796 | ↓ 10.4% |
| Dawn Park | 777 | ↑ 20.3% |
| Tembisa South | 774 | ↑ 5.6% |
| Edenvale | 716 | ↑ 6.1% |
| Alberton | 709 | ↓ 8.5% |
| Boksburg | 696 | ↓ 10.7% |
| Edenpark | 671 | ↑ 2.1% |
| Etwatwa | 595 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Tokoza | 595 | ↑ 2.6% |
| Primrose | 571 | ↓ 5% |
| Bedfordview | 559 | → 1.8% |
| Katlehong North | 558 | ↑ 7.1% |
| Kwa Thema | 553 | ↑ 9.1% |
| Elsburg | 528 | ↓ 17.8% |
| Olifantsfontein | 505 | → 0.4% |
| Brackendowns | 457 | ↓ 21.3% |
| Duduza | 442 | ↑ 30.8% |
| Putfontein | 396 | ↑ 11.2% |
| Reigerpark | 352 | ↑ 4.1% |
| Crystalpark | 339 | ↓ 11.7% |
| Actonville | 315 | ↓ 2.5% |
| Nigel | 288 | → 0.3% |
| Sebenza | 285 | → 1.4% |
| Zonkizizwe | 250 | ↑ 9.6% |
| OR Tambo Intern Airp | 220 | ↑ 11.1% |
| Dunnottar | 145 | ↑ 33% |
| Devon | 116 | → 0% |
Bar = reported crimes · ↓ fewer · ↑ more · → about the same (compared with Apr–Jun 2025)
All SAPS precincts in Ekurhuleni
| Actonville | 315 | ↓ 2.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Alberton | 709 | ↓ 8.5% |
| Bedfordview | 559 | → 1.8% |
| Benoni | 1,310 | ↓ 5.3% |
| Boksburg | 696 | ↓ 10.7% |
| Boksburg North | 1,013 | ↓ 14.1% |
| Brackendowns | 457 | ↓ 21.3% |
| Brakpan | 840 | ↓ 5.6% |
| Crystalpark | 339 | ↓ 11.7% |
| Daveyton | 894 | ↓ 3.7% |
| Dawn Park | 777 | ↑ 20.3% |
| Devon | 116 | → 0% |
| Duduza | 442 | ↑ 30.8% |
| Dunnottar | 145 | ↑ 33% |
| Edenpark | 671 | ↑ 2.1% |
| Edenvale | 716 | ↑ 6.1% |
| Elsburg | 528 | ↓ 17.8% |
| Etwatwa | 595 | ↓ 6.2% |
| Germiston | 1,316 | ↓ 4.9% |
| Ivory Park | 1,827 | ↑ 6.3% |
| Katlehong | 850 | ↑ 7.3% |
| Katlehong North | 558 | ↑ 7.1% |
| Kempton Park | 1,731 | ↑ 11.5% |
| Kwa Thema | 553 | ↑ 9.1% |
| Nigel | 288 | → 0.3% |
| Norkempark | 796 | ↓ 10.4% |
| Olifantsfontein | 505 | → 0.4% |
| OR Tambo Intern Airp | 220 | ↑ 11.1% |
| Primrose | 571 | ↓ 5% |
| Putfontein | 396 | ↑ 11.2% |
| Rabie Ridge | 880 | ↑ 3.2% |
| Reigerpark | 352 | ↑ 4.1% |
| Sebenza | 285 | → 1.4% |
| Springs | 1,139 | ↓ 6.3% |
| Tembisa | 2,049 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Tembisa South | 774 | ↑ 5.6% |
| Tokoza | 595 | ↑ 2.6% |
| Tsakane | 1,086 | ↓ 5.1% |
| Vosloorus | 1,228 | ↑ 2.9% |
| Zonkizizwe | 250 | ↑ 9.6% |
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Crime data from SAPS quarterly statistics (Apr–Jun 2026 vs Apr–Jun 2025). Methodology · Disclaimer
This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for safety or property decisions.